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Title: Had some fun using my A590 HD
Post by: dougal on May 25, 2009, 08:01:26 PM

I havent used my A590 Hard disk for at least 6 years if not more and Ive just decided i want to use it again and it was just great seeing my old HD installation using my A500Plus .

Nowadays i ignore my A500s etc.. and prefare using the A1200 , but sometimes its so nice just to setup my alltime favorite computer and use it .

Its amazing how this HD which i setup around 12 years ago still works as good as though i have just set it up yesterday . :)

Title: Re: Had some fun using my A590 HD
Post by: RMK305 on May 25, 2009, 08:44:09 PM

I know what you mean. I do the same with my AlfaData hard drive controller with 120mb drive in it. Works like a charm and it takes me back to some good times of 14400 modems and BBs.

Title: Re: Had some fun using my A590 HD
Post by: TjLaZer on May 25, 2009, 09:09:17 PM

I upgraded my A590 to 2MB, Rev 7.0 ROMs and a 1.2GB SCSI HD.  It rocks, though I don't use it at all as I prefer my A4000.

Title: Re: Had some fun using my A590 HD
Post by: marcfrick2112 on May 25, 2009, 11:32:45 PM

Dougal, I know what you mean.  I still have my Supra SCSI interface and the original 40MB HDD from my first 500. Sadly, I don't have a 500 anymore,  but the 19 year old hard drive works fine. I'm really tempted to get a 500 again, assuming I could ever find an accel. for it :(

Title: Re: Had some fun using my A590 HD
Post by: K7HTH on May 26, 2009, 03:07:38 AM

Every time I fire up an app on the Miggys it still amazes me how this technology has stood the test of time.

Title: Re: Had some fun using my A590 HD
Post by: TjLaZer on May 26, 2009, 05:09:25 AM

Quote from: marcfrick2112;456231

Dougal, I know what you mean.  I still have my Supra SCSI interface and the original 40MB HDD from my first 500. Sadly, I don't have a 500 anymore,  but the 19 year old hard drive works fine. I'm really tempted to get a 500 again, assuming I could ever find an accel. for it :(

Get an A500 what is wrong with you!  LOL

Title: Re: Had some fun using my A590 HD
Post by: dougal on May 26, 2009, 08:11:08 AM

A500's are very very easy to come by and cheap too ... I have seen on epay for very cheap .

As far as i know my A590 has got 2Mb and a 120Mb HD . I have no idea about ROMS and what not though .

For me the A500 , more specificly the A500Plus , i love them so .

What i really want and cant seem to find is a A501Plus to make my A500Plus 2Mb Chip

Title: Re: Had some fun using my A590 HD
Post by: marcfrick2112 on May 27, 2009, 09:07:26 AM

Quote from: TjLaZer;456261

Get an A500 what is wrong with you!  LOL

OK, OK, I vow to get a 500 again :)

Ah, I've still got the A501 and (probably dead) MegaChip ... I didn't get rid of the 500 by choice... it died on me, and at that point, no-one thought that they could be repaired :(

What really burns me up is that I gave a full A500 system to a friend, who later lost his job, and subsequently all of his possesions, including said A500 ....

Title: Re: Had some fun using my A590 HD
Post by: dougal on May 27, 2009, 10:49:39 AM

Quote from: marcfrick2112;456470

OK, OK, I vow to get a 500 again :)

Ah, I've still got the A501 and (probably dead) MegaChip ... I didn't get rid of the 500 by choice... it died on me, and at that point, no-one thought that they could be repaired :(

What really burns me up is that I gave a full A500 system to a friend, who later lost his job, and subsequently all of his possesions, including said A500 ....

That IS a sad story ... Bet you must be wondering where the A500 ended up .

Nowadays i keep anything Amiga , broken or not .

I remember a few years ago throwing out 2 broken A500's . They had broken cases and missing chips and damaged keyboards . Threw them right in the skip . Poor things .